Harrison Ford fought back tears at one of the biggest premieres at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, but when the credits rolled on 'Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,' the audience gave it a muted five-minute standing ovation.
,” the fifth chapter in one of the most celebrated film franchises in movie history.
The biggest cheers of the night were reserved for Ford, who was summoned to the stage by festival director Thierry Frémaux to receive a surprise Palme Palme d’Or after a reel of his greatest roles played onscreen. For then addressed the audience. “I love you, too. But I’ve got a movie you ought to see. It’s right behind me. So let me get out of the way, and thank you again for this great honor.”
“Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” once again finds Ford playing the eponymous archeologist. Set in 1969 against the space race, the film finds Indiana Jones drawn back into adventure involving the re-emergence of the Nazi party. Mads Mikkelsen, Boyd Holbrook and Phoebe Waller-Bridge co-star the film.
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